Author Topic: Lube recomendations, suggestions? (Read 765 times)

Robert · « **on:** May 23, 2004, 10:24:02 AM »

I am fairly new to casting and have been looking to get a good lube. How about some educated opinions. I am looking at Rooster Red, Apache Blue, Lyman Super Moly, Orange Magic, RCBS and Lee Liquid Alox.

What I have been using is Lee Alox, let dry and then fill the grooves with a mixture of melted RCBS lube/Beeswax/Olive Oil. These seem to work OK but they are ugly as sin, and I cant help but thinking the Lee Alox 'globbed' unevenly all over the place from tumble lubing cannot help accuracy. I want to use Cast bullets in my 30-06 and 35 Whelen and get a fair velocity without leading. I read a lot of the past posts, and see that a lot of folks do not like the hard lubes, so I am wondering...which of these hard sticks would work best mixed with Beeswax and olive oil?

...or is this not a good idea? I would like a bullet that is very functional, yet I have some consideration of how 'presentable' they are in appearance. Is it worth it to use the ugly Lee Alox first?

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2004, 11:39:13 AM »

my tow favorite boughten lubes are Javalina and lbt blue soft.

Robert · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2004, 02:04:58 PM »

I think the LBT is something like Billy Marr made, where can I get some?

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2004, 11:03:24 PM »

veral smith LBT bullet molds is a advertiser on this forum.

cukrus · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2004, 08:26:52 AM »

I use the liquid alox first for high velocity (2000+ fps) loads. It's more even and "presentable" if thinned (I use mineral spirits).
I like the soft lubes: NRA 50/50 or Felix Lube (www.castpics.net/research.htm)

Robert · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2004, 04:50:47 PM »

You answered another question I was wondering about....thinning the Alox. I left a bottle out in my shop in the cold and it thickened up a lot in the bottle. I was wondering what to add to bring it back up to a more useable consistency. Thanks everybody.

jgalar · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2004, 01:50:29 AM »

I put a tall glass 1/2 full of water in the microwave. After heating I put the liquid alox in the glass and in a few minutes the alox flows easily.

I have also thinned with alcohol right before use. The alcohol evaporates quickly so the bullets dry faster.